diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 89514f3e06c8..fa2399cbd5ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ config IPW2200_DEBUG
 config LIBERTAS
 	tristate "Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support"
 	depends on WLAN_80211
+	select IEEE80211
 	select FW_LOADER
 	---help---
 	  A library for Marvell Libertas 8xxx devices.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
index bf804d311422..c2029b397503 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/assoc.c
@@ -14,30 +14,6 @@
 static const u8 bssid_any[ETH_ALEN] = { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF };
 static const u8 bssid_off[ETH_ALEN] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
 
-/* From ieee80211_module.c */
-static const char *libertas_escape_essid(const char *essid, u8 essid_len)
-{
-	static char escaped[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE * 2 + 1];
-	const char *s = essid;
-	char *d = escaped;
-
-	if (ieee80211_is_empty_essid(essid, essid_len))
-		return "";
-
-	essid_len = min(essid_len, (u8) IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
-	while (essid_len--) {
-		if (*s == '\0') {
-			*d++ = '\\';
-			*d++ = '0';
-			s++;
-		} else {
-			*d++ = *s++;
-		}
-	}
-	*d = '\0';
-	return escaped;
-}
-
 static void print_assoc_req(const char * extra, struct assoc_request * assoc_req)
 {
 	lbs_deb_assoc(
@@ -51,7 +27,7 @@ static void print_assoc_req(const char * extra, struct assoc_request * assoc_req
 	       "       Encryption:%s%s%s\n"
 	       "       auth:       %d\n",
 	       extra, assoc_req->flags,
-	       libertas_escape_essid(assoc_req->ssid.ssid, assoc_req->ssid.ssidlength),
+	       escape_essid(assoc_req->ssid, assoc_req->ssid_len),
 	       assoc_req->channel, assoc_req->band, assoc_req->mode,
 	       MAC_ARG(assoc_req->bssid),
 	       assoc_req->secinfo.WPAenabled ? " WPA" : "",
@@ -78,41 +54,43 @@ static int assoc_helper_essid(wlan_private *priv,
 	if (test_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_CHANNEL, &assoc_req->flags))
 		channel = assoc_req->channel;
 
-	lbs_deb_assoc("New SSID requested: %s\n", assoc_req->ssid.ssid);
+	lbs_deb_assoc("New SSID requested: '%s'\n",
+	              escape_essid(assoc_req->ssid, assoc_req->ssid_len));
 	if (assoc_req->mode == IW_MODE_INFRA) {
 		if (adapter->prescan) {
-			libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, &assoc_req->ssid, 0);
+			libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, assoc_req->ssid,
+				assoc_req->ssid_len, 0);
 		}
 
-		bss = libertas_find_SSID_in_list(adapter, &assoc_req->ssid,
-				NULL, IW_MODE_INFRA, channel);
+		bss = libertas_find_SSID_in_list(adapter, assoc_req->ssid,
+				assoc_req->ssid_len, NULL, IW_MODE_INFRA, channel);
 		if (bss != NULL) {
 			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID found in scan list, associating\n");
 			memcpy(&assoc_req->bss, bss, sizeof(struct bss_descriptor));
 			ret = wlan_associate(priv, assoc_req);
 		} else {
-			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID '%s' not found; cannot associate\n",
-				assoc_req->ssid.ssid);
+			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID not found; cannot associate\n");
 		}
 	} else if (assoc_req->mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) {
 		/* Scan for the network, do not save previous results.  Stale
 		 *   scan data will cause us to join a non-existant adhoc network
 		 */
-		libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, &assoc_req->ssid, 1);
+		libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, assoc_req->ssid,
+			assoc_req->ssid_len, 1);
 
 		/* Search for the requested SSID in the scan table */
-		bss = libertas_find_SSID_in_list(adapter, &assoc_req->ssid, NULL,
-				IW_MODE_ADHOC, channel);
+		bss = libertas_find_SSID_in_list(adapter, assoc_req->ssid,
+				assoc_req->ssid_len, NULL, IW_MODE_ADHOC, channel);
 		if (bss != NULL) {
-			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID found joining\n");
+			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID found, will join\n");
 			memcpy(&assoc_req->bss, bss, sizeof(struct bss_descriptor));
 			libertas_join_adhoc_network(priv, assoc_req);
 		} else {
 			/* else send START command */
-			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID not found in list, so creating adhoc"
-				" with SSID '%s'\n", assoc_req->ssid.ssid);
+			lbs_deb_assoc("SSID not found, creating adhoc network\n");
 			memcpy(&assoc_req->bss.ssid, &assoc_req->ssid,
-				sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+				IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+			assoc_req->bss.ssid_len = assoc_req->ssid_len;
 			libertas_start_adhoc_network(priv, assoc_req);
 		}
 	}
@@ -441,10 +419,9 @@ static int should_stop_adhoc(wlan_adapter *adapter,
 	if (adapter->connect_status != libertas_connected)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength != assoc_req->ssid.ssidlength)
-		return 1;
-	if (memcmp(adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssid, assoc_req->ssid.ssid,
-			adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength))
+	if (libertas_SSID_cmp(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                      adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len,
+	                      assoc_req->ssid, assoc_req->ssid_len) != 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	/* FIXME: deal with 'auto' mode somehow */
@@ -485,7 +462,7 @@ void libertas_association_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	/* If 'any' SSID was specified, find an SSID to associate with */
 	if (test_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_SSID, &assoc_req->flags)
-	    && !assoc_req->ssid.ssidlength)
+	    && !assoc_req->ssid_len)
 		find_any_ssid = 1;
 
 	/* But don't use 'any' SSID if there's a valid locked BSSID to use */
@@ -498,8 +475,8 @@ void libertas_association_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (find_any_ssid) {
 		u8 new_mode;
 
-		ret = libertas_find_best_network_SSID(priv, &assoc_req->ssid,
-				assoc_req->mode, &new_mode);
+		ret = libertas_find_best_network_SSID(priv, assoc_req->ssid,
+				&assoc_req->ssid_len, assoc_req->mode, &new_mode);
 		if (ret) {
 			lbs_deb_assoc("Could not find best network\n");
 			ret = -ENETUNREACH;
@@ -613,8 +590,8 @@ lbs_deb_assoc("ASSOC(:%d) wpa_keys: ret = %d\n", __LINE__, ret);
 		if (success) {
 			lbs_deb_assoc("ASSOC: association attempt successful. "
 				"Associated to '%s' (" MAC_FMT ")\n",
-				libertas_escape_essid(adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssid,
-				             adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength),
+				escape_essid(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+				             adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len),
 				MAC_ARG(adapter->curbssparams.bssid));
 			libertas_prepare_and_send_command(priv,
 				cmd_802_11_rssi,
@@ -667,7 +644,8 @@ struct assoc_request * wlan_get_association_request(wlan_adapter *adapter)
 	assoc_req = adapter->pending_assoc_req;
 	if (!test_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_SSID, &assoc_req->flags)) {
 		memcpy(&assoc_req->ssid, &adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
-		       sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+		       IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+		assoc_req->ssid_len = adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len;
 	}
 
 	if (!test_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_CHANNEL, &assoc_req->flags))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmdresp.c
index 9385df52d7a2..ebedd630d72e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmdresp.c
@@ -61,25 +61,28 @@ void libertas_mac_event_disconnected(wlan_private * priv)
 	adapter->nextSNRNF = 0;
 	adapter->numSNRNF = 0;
 	adapter->rxpd_rate = 0;
-	lbs_deb_cmd("Current SSID=%s, ssid length=%u\n",
-	       adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssid,
-	       adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength);
-	lbs_deb_cmd("Previous SSID=%s, ssid length=%u\n",
-	       adapter->previousssid.ssid, adapter->previousssid.ssidlength);
+	lbs_deb_cmd("Current SSID='%s', ssid length=%u\n",
+	            escape_essid(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                         adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len),
+	            adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len);
+	lbs_deb_cmd("Previous SSID='%s', ssid length=%u\n",
+	            escape_essid(adapter->prev_ssid, adapter->prev_ssid_len),
+	            adapter->prev_ssid_len);
 
 	adapter->connect_status = libertas_disconnected;
 
 	/* Save previous SSID and BSSID for possible reassociation */
-	memcpy(&adapter->previousssid,
-	       &adapter->curbssparams.ssid, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
-	memcpy(adapter->previousbssid,
-	       adapter->curbssparams.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(&adapter->prev_ssid, &adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	       IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+	adapter->prev_ssid_len = adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len;
+	memcpy(adapter->prev_bssid, adapter->curbssparams.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* Clear out associated SSID and BSSID since connection is
 	 * no longer valid.
 	 */
 	memset(&adapter->curbssparams.bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-	memset(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, 0, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+	memset(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, 0, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+	adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len = 0;
 
 	if (adapter->psstate != PS_STATE_FULL_POWER) {
 		/* make firmware to exit PS mode */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
index b62ebca9ab6d..902b4be19d40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ static ssize_t libertas_getscantable(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
 				iter_bss->cap.spectrummgmt ? 'S' : ' ');
 		pos += snprintf(buf+pos, len-pos, " %08llx |", iter_bss->networktsf);
 		pos += snprintf(buf+pos, len-pos, " %d |", SCAN_RSSI(iter_bss->rssi));
-		pos += snprintf(buf+pos, len-pos, " %s\n", iter_bss->ssid.ssid);
+		pos += snprintf(buf+pos, len-pos, " %s\n",
+		                escape_essid(iter_bss->ssid, iter_bss->ssid_len));
 
 		numscansdone++;
 	}
@@ -174,7 +175,6 @@ static ssize_t libertas_extscan(struct file *file, const char __user *userbuf,
 {
 	wlan_private *priv = file->private_data;
 	ssize_t res, buf_size;
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID extscan_ssid;
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 	unsigned long addr = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	char *buf = (char *)addr;
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@ static ssize_t libertas_extscan(struct file *file, const char __user *userbuf,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(&extscan_ssid.ssid, buf, strlen(buf)-1);
-	extscan_ssid.ssidlength = strlen(buf)-1;
-
-	libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, &extscan_ssid, 0);
+	libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(priv, buf, strlen(buf)-1, 0);
 
 	memset(&wrqu, 0, sizeof(union iwreq_data));
 	wireless_send_event(priv->dev, SIOCGIWSCAN, &wrqu, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
index 91ac744ab9bc..d6c340aef681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ struct current_bss_params {
 	/** bssid */
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	/** ssid */
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID ssid;
+	u8 ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE + 1];
+	u8 ssid_len;
 
 	/** band */
 	u8 band;
@@ -178,7 +179,8 @@ struct assoc_request {
 #define ASSOC_FLAG_WPA_IE		11
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID ssid;
+	u8 ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE + 1];
+	u8 ssid_len;
 	u8 channel;
 	u8 band;
 	u8 mode;
@@ -256,8 +258,9 @@ struct _wlan_adapter {
 	/* IW_MODE_* */
 	u8 mode;
 
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID previousssid;
-	u8 previousbssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 prev_ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE + 1];
+	u8 prev_ssid_len;
+	u8 prev_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 
 	/* Scan results list */
 	struct list_head network_list;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/hostcmd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/hostcmd.h
index dc66cf525339..0a3a89905e2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/hostcmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/hostcmd.h
@@ -102,14 +102,6 @@ struct IE_WPA {
 	__le16 version;
 };
 
-struct WLAN_802_11_SSID {
-	/* SSID length */
-	__le32 ssidlength;
-
-	/* SSID information field */
-	u8 ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE];
-};
-
 struct WPA_SUPPLICANT {
 	u8 wpa_ie[256];
 	u8 wpa_ie_len;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.c
index b728f7fb9e34..1f866aa29a62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.c
@@ -184,18 +184,20 @@ int libertas_join_adhoc_network(wlan_private * priv, struct assoc_request * asso
 	struct bss_descriptor * bss = &assoc_req->bss;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	lbs_deb_join("libertas_join_adhoc_network: CurBss.ssid =%s\n",
-	       adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssid);
-	lbs_deb_join("libertas_join_adhoc_network: CurBss.ssid_len =%u\n",
-	       adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength);
-	lbs_deb_join("libertas_join_adhoc_network: ssid = '%s'\n",
-		bss->ssid.ssid);
-	lbs_deb_join("libertas_join_adhoc_network: ssid len = %u\n",
-		bss->ssid.ssidlength);
+	lbs_deb_join("%s: Current SSID '%s', ssid length %u\n",
+	             __func__,
+	             escape_essid(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                          adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len),
+	             adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len);
+	lbs_deb_join("%s: requested ssid '%s', ssid length %u\n",
+	             __func__, escape_essid(bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len),
+	             bss->ssid_len);
 
 	/* check if the requested SSID is already joined */
-	if (adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength
-	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(&bss->ssid, &adapter->curbssparams.ssid)
+	if (adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len
+	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                          adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len,
+	                          bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len)
 	    && (adapter->mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC)) {
 		lbs_deb_join(
 		       "ADHOC_J_CMD: New ad-hoc SSID is the same as current, "
@@ -362,9 +364,9 @@ int libertas_cmd_80211_associate(wlan_private * priv,
 
 	ssid = (struct mrvlietypes_ssidparamset *) pos;
 	ssid->header.type = cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_SSID);
-	tmplen = bss->ssid.ssidlength;
+	tmplen = bss->ssid_len;
 	ssid->header.len = cpu_to_le16(tmplen);
-	memcpy(ssid->ssid, bss->ssid.ssid, tmplen);
+	memcpy(ssid->ssid, bss->ssid, tmplen);
 	pos += sizeof(ssid->header) + tmplen;
 
 	phy = (struct mrvlietypes_phyparamset *) pos;
@@ -482,9 +484,11 @@ int libertas_cmd_80211_ad_hoc_start(wlan_private * priv,
 	 */
 
 	memset(adhs->SSID, 0, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
-	memcpy(adhs->SSID, assoc_req->ssid.ssid, assoc_req->ssid.ssidlength);
+	memcpy(adhs->SSID, assoc_req->ssid, assoc_req->ssid_len);
 
-	lbs_deb_join("ADHOC_S_CMD: SSID = %s\n", adhs->SSID);
+	lbs_deb_join("ADHOC_S_CMD: SSID '%s', ssid length %u\n",
+	             escape_essid(assoc_req->ssid, assoc_req->ssid_len),
+	             assoc_req->ssid_len);
 
 	/* set the BSS type */
 	adhs->bsstype = cmd_bss_type_ibss;
@@ -600,7 +604,7 @@ int libertas_cmd_80211_ad_hoc_join(wlan_private * priv,
 	padhocjoin->bssdescriptor.beaconperiod = cpu_to_le16(bss->beaconperiod);
 
 	memcpy(&padhocjoin->bssdescriptor.BSSID, &bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(&padhocjoin->bssdescriptor.SSID, &bss->ssid.ssid, bss->ssid.ssidlength);
+	memcpy(&padhocjoin->bssdescriptor.SSID, &bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len);
 
 	memcpy(&padhocjoin->bssdescriptor.phyparamset,
 	       &bss->phyparamset, sizeof(union ieeetypes_phyparamset));
@@ -733,11 +737,12 @@ int libertas_ret_80211_associate(wlan_private * priv,
 	/* Send a Media Connected event, according to the Spec */
 	adapter->connect_status = libertas_connected;
 
-	lbs_deb_join("ASSOC_RESP: %s\n", bss->ssid.ssid);
+	lbs_deb_join("ASSOC_RESP: assocated to '%s'\n",
+	             escape_essid(bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len));
 
 	/* Update current SSID and BSSID */
-	memcpy(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
-	       &bss->ssid, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+	memcpy(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, &bss->ssid, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+	adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len = bss->ssid_len;
 	memcpy(adapter->curbssparams.bssid, bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	lbs_deb_join("ASSOC_RESP: currentpacketfilter is %x\n",
@@ -821,7 +826,8 @@ int libertas_ret_80211_ad_hoc_start(wlan_private * priv,
 	 * Now the join cmd should be successful
 	 * If BSSID has changed use SSID to compare instead of BSSID
 	 */
-	lbs_deb_join("ADHOC_RESP: %s\n", bss->ssid.ssid);
+	lbs_deb_join("ADHOC_RESP: associated to '%s'\n",
+	             escape_essid(bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len));
 
 	/* Send a Media Connected event, according to the Spec */
 	adapter->connect_status = libertas_connected;
@@ -835,8 +841,8 @@ int libertas_ret_80211_ad_hoc_start(wlan_private * priv,
 	memcpy(&adapter->curbssparams.bssid, bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* Set the new SSID to current SSID */
-	memcpy(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, &bss->ssid,
-	       sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+	memcpy(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, &bss->ssid, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+	adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len = bss->ssid_len;
 
 	netif_carrier_on(priv->dev);
 	netif_wake_queue(priv->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.h
index c84e33cf8752..d522630ff8cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/join.h
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ extern int libertas_ret_80211_associate(wlan_private * priv,
 
 extern int libertas_reassociation_thread(void *data);
 
-struct WLAN_802_11_SSID;
-struct bss_descriptor;
-
 extern int libertas_start_adhoc_network(wlan_private * priv,
 			     struct assoc_request * assoc_req);
 extern int libertas_join_adhoc_network(wlan_private * priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c
index 9799d87aaa3b..5790e8bc1aec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static void wlan_scan_process_results(wlan_private * priv)
 {
 	wlan_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct bss_descriptor * iter_bss;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (adapter->connect_status == libertas_connected)
 		return;
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ static void wlan_scan_process_results(wlan_private * priv)
 	list_for_each_entry (iter_bss, &adapter->network_list, list) {
 		lbs_deb_scan("Scan:(%02d) " MAC_FMT ", RSSI[%03d], SSID[%s]\n",
 		       i++, MAC_ARG(iter_bss->bssid), (s32) iter_bss->rssi,
-		       iter_bss->ssid.ssid);
+		       escape_essid(iter_bss->ssid, iter_bss->ssid_len));
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->lock);
 }
@@ -747,8 +748,8 @@ clear_selected_scan_list_entries(wlan_adapter * adapter,
 
 		/* Check for an SSID match */
 		if (   clear_ssid_flag
-		    && (bss->ssid.ssidlength == scan_cfg->ssid_len)
-		    && !memcmp(bss->ssid.ssid, scan_cfg->ssid, bss->ssid.ssidlength))
+		    && (bss->ssid_len == scan_cfg->ssid_len)
+		    && !memcmp(bss->ssid, scan_cfg->ssid, bss->ssid_len))
 			clear = 1;
 
 		/* Check for a BSSID match */
@@ -1048,9 +1049,11 @@ static int libertas_process_bss(struct bss_descriptor * bss,
 
 		switch (elemID) {
 		case SSID:
-			bss->ssid.ssidlength = elemlen;
-			memcpy(bss->ssid.ssid, (pcurrentptr + 2), elemlen);
-			lbs_deb_scan("ssid '%s'\n", bss->ssid.ssid);
+			bss->ssid_len = elemlen;
+			memcpy(bss->ssid, (pcurrentptr + 2), elemlen);
+			lbs_deb_scan("ssid '%s', ssid length %u\n",
+			             escape_essid(bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len),
+			             bss->ssid_len);
 			break;
 
 		case SUPPORTED_RATES:
@@ -1194,15 +1197,12 @@ done:
  *
  *  @return         0--ssid is same, otherwise is different
  */
-int libertas_SSID_cmp(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid1, struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid2)
+int libertas_SSID_cmp(u8 *ssid1, u8 ssid1_len, u8 *ssid2, u8 ssid2_len)
 {
-	if (!ssid1 || !ssid2)
+	if (ssid1_len != ssid2_len)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (ssid1->ssidlength != ssid2->ssidlength)
-		return -1;
-
-	return memcmp(ssid1->ssid, ssid2->ssid, ssid1->ssidlength);
+	return memcmp(ssid1, ssid2, ssid1_len);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_BSSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
  *  @return         index in BSSID list
  */
 struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
-		   struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid, u8 * bssid, u8 mode,
+		   u8 *ssid, u8 ssid_len, u8 * bssid, u8 mode,
 		   int channel)
 {
 	u8 bestrssi = 0;
@@ -1277,7 +1277,8 @@ struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
 		    || (iter_bss->last_scanned < tmp_oldest->last_scanned))
 			tmp_oldest = iter_bss;
 
-		if (libertas_SSID_cmp(&iter_bss->ssid, ssid) != 0)
+		if (libertas_SSID_cmp(iter_bss->ssid, iter_bss->ssid_len,
+		                      ssid, ssid_len) != 0)
 			continue; /* ssid doesn't match */
 		if (bssid && compare_ether_addr(iter_bss->bssid, bssid) != 0)
 			continue; /* bssid doesn't match */
@@ -1369,8 +1370,7 @@ struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_best_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
  *  @return             0--success, otherwise--fail
  */
 int libertas_find_best_network_SSID(wlan_private * priv,
-                                    struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid,
-                                    u8 preferred_mode, u8 *out_mode)
+		u8 *out_ssid, u8 *out_ssid_len, u8 preferred_mode, u8 *out_mode)
 {
 	wlan_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	int ret = -1;
@@ -1378,8 +1378,6 @@ int libertas_find_best_network_SSID(wlan_private * priv,
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_ASSOC);
 
-	memset(ssid, 0, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
-
 	wlan_scan_networks(priv, NULL, 1);
 	if (adapter->surpriseremoved)
 		return -1;
@@ -1387,8 +1385,9 @@ int libertas_find_best_network_SSID(wlan_private * priv,
 	wait_event_interruptible(adapter->cmd_pending, !adapter->nr_cmd_pending);
 
 	found = libertas_find_best_SSID_in_list(adapter, preferred_mode);
-	if (found && (found->ssid.ssidlength > 0)) {
-		memcpy(ssid, &found->ssid, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+	if (found && (found->ssid_len > 0)) {
+		memcpy(out_ssid, &found->ssid, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+		*out_ssid_len = found->ssid_len;
 		*out_mode = found->mode;
 		ret = 0;
 	}
@@ -1434,8 +1433,7 @@ int libertas_set_scan(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
  *  @return                0-success, otherwise fail
  */
 int libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(wlan_private * priv,
-			 struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *prequestedssid,
-			 u8 clear_ssid)
+			u8 *ssid, u8 ssid_len, u8 clear_ssid)
 {
 	wlan_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct wlan_ioctl_user_scan_cfg scancfg;
@@ -1443,12 +1441,12 @@ int libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(wlan_private * priv,
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_ASSOC);
 
-	if (prequestedssid == NULL)
+	if (!ssid_len)
 		goto out;
 
 	memset(&scancfg, 0x00, sizeof(scancfg));
-	memcpy(scancfg.ssid, prequestedssid->ssid, prequestedssid->ssidlength);
-	scancfg.ssid_len = prequestedssid->ssidlength;
+	memcpy(scancfg.ssid, ssid, ssid_len);
+	scancfg.ssid_len = ssid_len;
 	scancfg.clear_ssid = clear_ssid;
 
 	wlan_scan_networks(priv, &scancfg, 1);
@@ -1523,8 +1521,8 @@ static inline char *libertas_translate_scan(wlan_private *priv,
 	/* SSID */
 	iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWESSID;
 	iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
-	iwe.u.data.length = min(bss->ssid.ssidlength, (u32) IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
-	start = iwe_stream_add_point(start, stop, &iwe, bss->ssid.ssid);
+	iwe.u.data.length = min((u32) bss->ssid_len, (u32) IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+	start = iwe_stream_add_point(start, stop, &iwe, bss->ssid);
 
 	/* Mode */
 	iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWMODE;
@@ -1563,7 +1561,9 @@ static inline char *libertas_translate_scan(wlan_private *priv,
 	 */
 	if ((adapter->mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC)
 	    && adapter->adhoccreate
-	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, &bss->ssid)) {
+	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                          adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len,
+	                          bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len)) {
 		int snr, nf;
 		snr = adapter->SNR[TYPE_RXPD][TYPE_AVG] / AVG_SCALE;
 		nf = adapter->NF[TYPE_RXPD][TYPE_AVG] / AVG_SCALE;
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ static inline char *libertas_translate_scan(wlan_private *priv,
 		iwe.u.data.flags = IW_ENCODE_DISABLED;
 	}
 	iwe.u.data.length = 0;
-	start = iwe_stream_add_point(start, stop, &iwe, bss->ssid.ssid);
+	start = iwe_stream_add_point(start, stop, &iwe, bss->ssid);
 
 	current_val = start + IW_EV_LCP_LEN;
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,9 @@ static inline char *libertas_translate_scan(wlan_private *priv,
 					 stop, &iwe, IW_EV_PARAM_LEN);
 	}
 	if ((bss->mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC)
-	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(&adapter->curbssparams.ssid, &bss->ssid)
+	    && !libertas_SSID_cmp(adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+	                          adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len,
+	                          bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len)
 	    && adapter->adhoccreate) {
 		iwe.u.bitrate.value = 22 * 500000;
 		current_val = iwe_stream_add_value(start, current_val,
@@ -1753,10 +1755,10 @@ static inline int is_same_network(struct bss_descriptor *src,
 	/* A network is only a duplicate if the channel, BSSID, and ESSID
 	 * all match.  We treat all <hidden> with the same BSSID and channel
 	 * as one network */
-	return ((src->ssid.ssidlength == dst->ssid.ssidlength) &&
+	return ((src->ssid_len == dst->ssid_len) &&
 		(src->channel == dst->channel) &&
 		!compare_ether_addr(src->bssid, dst->bssid) &&
-		!memcmp(src->ssid.ssid, dst->ssid.ssid, src->ssid.ssidlength));
+		!memcmp(src->ssid, dst->ssid, src->ssid_len));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.h
index 60a09e347f45..9ace3478c62a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.h
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ struct wlan_ioctl_user_scan_cfg {
 struct bss_descriptor {
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID ssid;
+	u8 ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE + 1];
+	u8 ssid_len;
 
 	/* WEP encryption requirement */
 	u32 privacy;
@@ -174,11 +175,10 @@ struct bss_descriptor {
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
-extern int libertas_SSID_cmp(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid1,
-			struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid2);
+extern int libertas_SSID_cmp(u8 *ssid1, u8 ssid1_len, u8 *ssid2, u8 ssid2_len);
 
 struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
-			struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *ssid, u8 * bssid, u8 mode,
+			u8 *ssid, u8 ssid_len, u8 * bssid, u8 mode,
 			int channel);
 
 struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_best_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
@@ -187,13 +187,11 @@ struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_best_SSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
 extern struct bss_descriptor * libertas_find_BSSID_in_list(wlan_adapter * adapter,
 			u8 * bssid, u8 mode);
 
-int libertas_find_best_network_SSID(wlan_private * priv,
-			struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *pSSID,
-			u8 preferred_mode, u8 *out_mode);
+int libertas_find_best_network_SSID(wlan_private * priv, u8 *out_ssid,
+			u8 *out_ssid_len, u8 preferred_mode, u8 *out_mode);
 
-extern int libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(wlan_private * priv,
-				struct WLAN_802_11_SSID *prequestedssid,
-				u8 clear_ssid);
+extern int libertas_send_specific_SSID_scan(wlan_private * priv, u8 *ssid,
+				u8 ssid_len, u8 clear_ssid);
 extern int libertas_send_specific_BSSID_scan(wlan_private * priv,
 				 u8 * bssid, u8 clear_bssid);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/wext.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/wext.c
index 5b7e5f257d62..8939251a2f4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/wext.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/wext.c
@@ -2163,12 +2163,12 @@ static int wlan_get_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	 * Get the current SSID
 	 */
 	if (adapter->connect_status == libertas_connected) {
-		memcpy(extra, adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssid,
-		       adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength);
-		extra[adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength] = '\0';
+		memcpy(extra, adapter->curbssparams.ssid,
+		       adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len);
+		extra[adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len] = '\0';
 	} else {
 		memset(extra, 0, 32);
-		extra[adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength] = '\0';
+		extra[adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len] = '\0';
 	}
 	/*
 	 * If none, we may want to get the one that was set
@@ -2176,10 +2176,10 @@ static int wlan_get_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 
 	/* To make the driver backward compatible with WPA supplicant v0.2.4 */
 	if (dwrq->length == 32)	/* check with WPA supplicant buffer size */
-		dwrq->length = min_t(size_t, adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength,
+		dwrq->length = min_t(size_t, adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len,
 				   IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
 	else
-		dwrq->length = adapter->curbssparams.ssid.ssidlength + 1;
+		dwrq->length = adapter->curbssparams.ssid_len + 1;
 
 	dwrq->flags = 1;	/* active */
 
@@ -2193,9 +2193,10 @@ static int wlan_set_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	wlan_private *priv = dev->priv;
 	wlan_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct WLAN_802_11_SSID ssid;
+	u8 ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE];
+	u8 ssid_len = 0;
 	struct assoc_request * assoc_req;
-	int ssid_len = dwrq->length;
+	int in_ssid_len = dwrq->length;
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_WEXT);
 
@@ -2204,27 +2205,31 @@ static int wlan_set_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	 * SSID length so it can be used like a string.  WE-21 and later don't,
 	 * but some userspace tools aren't able to cope with the change.
 	 */
-	if ((ssid_len > 0) && (extra[ssid_len - 1] == '\0'))
-		ssid_len--;
+	if ((in_ssid_len > 0) && (extra[in_ssid_len - 1] == '\0'))
+		in_ssid_len--;
 
 	/* Check the size of the string */
-	if (ssid_len > IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE) {
+	if (in_ssid_len > IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE) {
 		ret = -E2BIG;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	memset(&ssid, 0, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+	memset(&ssid, 0, sizeof(ssid));
 
-	if (!dwrq->flags || !ssid_len) {
+	if (!dwrq->flags || !in_ssid_len) {
 		/* "any" SSID requested; leave SSID blank */
 	} else {
 		/* Specific SSID requested */
-		memcpy(&ssid.ssid, extra, ssid_len);
-		ssid.ssidlength = ssid_len;
+		memcpy(&ssid, extra, in_ssid_len);
+		ssid_len = in_ssid_len;
 	}
 
-	lbs_deb_wext("requested new SSID '%s'\n",
-	       (ssid.ssidlength > 0) ? (char *)ssid.ssid : "any");
+	if (!ssid_len) {
+		lbs_deb_wext("requested any SSID\n");
+	} else {
+		lbs_deb_wext("requested SSID '%s'\n",
+		             escape_essid(ssid, ssid_len));
+	}
 
 out:
 	mutex_lock(&adapter->lock);
@@ -2235,7 +2240,8 @@ out:
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 		} else {
 			/* Copy the SSID to the association request */
-			memcpy(&assoc_req->ssid, &ssid, sizeof(struct WLAN_802_11_SSID));
+			memcpy(&assoc_req->ssid, &ssid, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
+			assoc_req->ssid_len = ssid_len;
 			set_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_SSID, &assoc_req->flags);
 			wlan_postpone_association_work(priv);
 		}